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Mississippi Business NewsThu, 22 Feb 2018 00:07:09 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.345828637Mississippi River levee repairs underway near Greenvillehttp://msbusiness.com/2016/06/mississippi-river-levee-repairs-underway-near-greenville/
http://msbusiness.com/2016/06/mississippi-river-levee-repairs-underway-near-greenville/#respondWed, 15 Jun 2016 12:40:23 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=112992Workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are in the Greenville area to repair several levee slides after the area had high water earlier this year. Forty slides have been found along the 212mile Mississippi Levee District, which runs from the Gulf of Mexico to Cairo, Illinois. The Delta Democrat-Times reported that 14 of ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2016/06/mississippi-river-levee-repairs-underway-near-greenville/feed/0112992Corps' work on Steele Bayou project delayed due to high waterhttp://msbusiness.com/2014/11/corps-work-steele-bayou-project-delayed-due-high-water/
http://msbusiness.com/2014/11/corps-work-steele-bayou-project-delayed-due-high-water/#respondThu, 06 Nov 2014 13:46:17 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=95830VICKSBURG — The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Vicksburg District’s work on the Steel Bayou Drainage Structure Outlet Channel Repair Project near the Mississippi Highway 465 bridge is approximately 88 percent complete. Work was delayed because the contractor was unable to move upstream of Highway 465 to complete rock work due to high ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2014/11/corps-work-steele-bayou-project-delayed-due-high-water/feed/095830Portions of Delta highway to close as Corps strengthens leveehttp://msbusiness.com/2014/08/portions-delta-highway-close-corps-strengthens-levee/
http://msbusiness.com/2014/08/portions-delta-highway-close-corps-strengthens-levee/#respondThu, 21 Aug 2014 13:10:22 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=92510ISSAQUENA COUNTY and WARREN COUNTY — The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is working to complete the Mississippi River levee enlargement projects along Mississippi Highway 465. This work will necessitate the temporary closing of portions of Highway 465 to all through traffic. The work areas are located in Warren and Issaquena Counties. ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2014/08/portions-delta-highway-close-corps-strengthens-levee/feed/092510Victims of Katrina and Rita get letter from Corps denying claimshttp://msbusiness.com/2014/08/victims-katrina-rita-get-letter-corps-denying-claims/
http://msbusiness.com/2014/08/victims-katrina-rita-get-letter-corps-denying-claims/#respondThu, 07 Aug 2014 13:06:44 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=91962NEW ORLEANS — In a postscript to ill-fated damage claims made against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Corps has sent out about 565,000 letters formally notifying victims of those storms that their claims have been denied. The Corps released a copy of the one-page letter yesterday. It is ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2014/08/victims-katrina-rita-get-letter-corps-denying-claims/feed/091962NWS issues flood advisory on Coast; threat could extend into weekendhttp://msbusiness.com/2013/09/nws-issues-flood-advisory-coast-threat-extend-weekend/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/09/nws-issues-flood-advisory-coast-threat-extend-weekend/#respondThu, 19 Sep 2013 16:29:54 +0000http://msbusiness.com/businessblog/?p=8144The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for Hancock County through 7 p.m. today. However, there is a chance that a coastal flood threat could extend into the weekend. According to NWS, persistent east winds have caused water build-up that could cause minor coastal flooding in eastern-facing shorelines in the county. It ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/09/nws-issues-flood-advisory-coast-threat-extend-weekend/feed/0101464Bill amendment aimed at giving state say in La. levee projecthttp://msbusiness.com/2013/05/bill-amendment-aimed-at-giving-state-say-in-la-levee-project/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/bill-amendment-aimed-at-giving-state-say-in-la-levee-project/#respondWed, 15 May 2013 11:51:35 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=74781SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Senate has accepted an amendment authored by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) aimed at giving Mississippi a role in a proposed levee project that could result in new flood threats to the Mississippi Gulf Coast if not carefully studied with input from affected parties. The Cochran amendment was incorporated into ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/bill-amendment-aimed-at-giving-state-say-in-la-levee-project/feed/074781Forecasters predict higher, later river crest at Vicksburghttp://msbusiness.com/2013/05/forecasters-predict-higher-later-river-crest-at-vicksburg/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/forecasters-predict-higher-later-river-crest-at-vicksburg/#respondTue, 14 May 2013 11:26:56 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=74720MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Mississippi River is now predicted to crest Friday at 44 feet in Vicksburg. The forecast is a foot higher and a day later than predicted last week. Forecasters tell the Vicksburg Post the updated projection is based on rainfall amounts in areas near tributaries that feed the Lower Mississippi. The river ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/forecasters-predict-higher-later-river-crest-at-vicksburg/feed/074720Senator introduces amendments in wake of La. levee flakhttp://msbusiness.com/2013/05/senator-introduces-amendements-in-wake-of-la-levee-flak/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/senator-introduces-amendements-in-wake-of-la-levee-flak/#respondThu, 09 May 2013 12:51:10 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=74466SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) has introduced a series of amendments intended to ensure the safety of Mississippians from flooding or storm surge threats that might result from a new flood control proposal for Louisiana. To various degrees, the three Cochran amendments to the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (S.601 or ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/senator-introduces-amendements-in-wake-of-la-levee-flak/feed/074466State officials concerned about La. levee planhttp://msbusiness.com/2013/05/state-officials-concerned-about-la-levee-plan/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/state-officials-concerned-about-la-levee-plan/#respondSun, 05 May 2013 18:32:10 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=74319SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says he’s worried that a proposed levee in Louisiana could place low-lying areas of south Mississippi in danger of flooding. Hosemann told The Sun Herald he’s concerned about a proposal being considered to build a 24-foot barrier levee near Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana. The plan is one of several ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/state-officials-concerned-about-la-levee-plan/feed/074319Lawmakers tout report on flood insurance and leveeshttp://msbusiness.com/2013/03/lawmakers-tout-report-on-flood-insurance-and-levees/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/03/lawmakers-tout-report-on-flood-insurance-and-levees/#respondThu, 21 Mar 2013 12:29:59 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=71801WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) are citing a newly released study of the federal flood insurance program in support of their ongoing efforts to prevent homeowners and businesses from being forced to purchase flood insurance policies if they are already protected by accredited levees. The senators responded to ...